> On 10 Apr 1998 18:50:40 GMT, markbau1@aol.com (MarkBau1) wrote:
>
> >BTW, why would you have to rebuild the fueling facility at Junee for Melb to
> >Sydney thru running? Ooops, I forget, those crazy New South Welsman specified
> >the smallest fuel tank on their 81's!
> >
> The little tank was to keep the weight down so that the 81's would be
> okay for 115 km/h running.
>
> >Don't tell me an 81 can't make it from Sydney to Melbourne without refueling!
> >sheeesh!
> >
> NRC have been running 81's from Sydney to Melbourne for five years
> without refuelling at Junee. The SRA ran them for a few years before
> that.
>
> Besides which, why recommission the fuel facility at Junee when there
> is one already in Cootamundra. (Although the SRA/Frightcorpse charge a
> fortune to use the damn thing).
The refueling facilities at Junee are in use by AUSTRAC, they have a lease on the complete sight, so they might be willing to
let frightcorpse refuel the loco's if need be for less then the others will.
-- Bye for now, Eben.